Washington Sea Grant assesses the economics, environmental effects and growth potential of clams and oysters in America’s foremost shellfish-growing state.
Sustainable Development: Taking the guesswork out of shellfish aquaculture planning Read More>
Washington Sea Grant and its partners LEED the way for waterfront dwellers trying to restore their shorelines.
“Green Shores for Homes†comes to Washington and British Columbia Read More>
This guide features strategies for local governments, conservation principles and neighborhood site design, stormwater best management practices and local case studies.
South Carolina’s Low Impact Development Manual Fills Void in Coastal Region Read More>
As a marine workforce crisis looms, Washington Sea Grant helps make Maritime Discovery Schools out of an entire school district.
Training for the Next Generation of Mariners in Washington Read More>
Workforce Development: High school students in Texas’ Port of Port Arthur learn about the many jobs available in their own community — on land and at sea — to support maritime industries.
Summer camp promotes maritime jobs to upper Texas teens Read More>
The Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute offers professional development and enhances promotion opportunities for Alaska’s seafood processing professionals.
Commercial fishing is one of the nation’s most dangerous occupations, nowhere more so than on the West Coast.
Workforce Development: Safety at Sea Training in Washington Read More>
Maryland Sea Grant Extension Helps Shellfish Growers Produce Oyster Seed
Workforce Development: Oyster Farmers Get a Leg Up in the Business Read More>
Fish kills and vanishing razor clams alarm the Quinault; tribal fishermen and elders join in Washington Sea Grant’s investigation of devastating coastal hypoxia.
As part of a growing effort for collaboration between the National Weather Service and Sea Grant, NOAA will hire an Integrated Water Extension Liaison housed at the National Water Center.
Sea Grant and National Weather Service partner to bring water science to communities Read More>
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium funded research on microplastics. The graduate student involved with the project used the findings to inform a new educational program for elementary school students.
Salmon conservation achieved a major victory this October as construction finished on a fish passage and stream restoration project in Mill Creek, California. After California
Partnership highlight: Dam remediation spells victory for Russian River salmon Read More>
An exchange between Texas Sea Grant and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service is helping shrimp fishermen keep sea turtles safe and themselves on the right side of federal regulations.
Workforce Development: Helping shrimp fishermen in Texas keep sea turtles safe Read More>
Silver Spring, MD — The National Sea Grant College Program announced $3.4 million in federal funding to support aquaculture research and outreach today. The funding,
Sea Grant announces $3.4M for aquaculture research and outreach projects Read More>
Hatchery promises a comeback for commercial oyster harvests, the once thriving industry in Georgia.
Sustainable Aquaculture: Georgia Sea Grant opens state’s first oyster hatchery Read More>
NEWPORT, RI— Seaweed cultivation is a rapidly growing industry in New England, providing new economic opportunities for seaside communities and would-be sea vegetable farmers. The widespread
Sea Grant Association Presents Research to Application Awards for seaweed aquaculture Read More>
America’s first offshore wind farm will begin producing electricity in November. Sea Grant’s local leadership to guide the planning and community engagement process was vital to the project’s success.
Local leadership by Sea Grant leads to America’s first offshore wind farm Read More>
by Becky Zeiber, New Hampshire Sea Grant From kelp beer to seaweed salads, the public’s appetite for sea vegetables seems to have grown exponentially over
Rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acid, Wisconsin commercial fishers are interested in hauling in greater numbers of lake whitefish via trawl nets, leading to higher income. Wisconsin Sea Grant is leading a study on the idea.
Sustainable Aquaculture and Seafood: Long Trawl Yields Big Data Haul for Lake Whitefish Read More>
For more than a decade, North Carolina Sea Grant has worked directly with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries to provide a fellowship that helps to identify management strategies for important fisheries.
Future of Fisheries: North Carolina Sea Grant Informs State Management Plans Read More>
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium helps growers refine mariculture practices, supports research on triploid oysters, and connects oyster farmer and eco-tourism company.
During National Seafood Month, Sea Grant highlights a few of the many ways it works to support sustainable seafood and aquaculture.
Sea Grant-funded researcher studies how ocean acidification affects shellfish Read More>
Wisconsin Sea Grant has worked with partners for more than 30 years to bring back a chain of barrier islands in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. It’s paying off. Rare birds are now making the emerging islands a home.
Healthy Coastal Habitats: Cat for the Birds in Lake Michigan’s Green Bay Read More>
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium and National Estuarine Research Reserves partner to cultivate learning through artistic expression and hands-on ecosystem restoration.
Forty five large whales died in the western Gulf of Alaska in the summer of 2015, creating a scientific mystery. Though the exact cause may never be determined, the deaths may have been linked to unusually warm waters.
Healthy Coastal Habitats: Pursuing Cause of Death in Gulf of Alaska Whales Read More>
Charlotte Stevenson, Science Writer, USC Sea Grant It was hard for many West Coasters not to feel like they were part of an Armageddon-like movie
The National Sea Grant Law Center is supporting the protection of aquatic ecosystems through a multi-state initiative that is transforming aquatic invasive species management in the western United States.
Sea Grant Law Center helps western states prevent spread of aquatic invasive species Read More>
NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) and the Northeast Sea Grant Programs joined together to prioritize and fund new research on how ocean acidification is affecting marine life including lobsters, clams, oysters, mussels and sand lance that are so important to the Northeast region.
Washington Sea Grant student works with the Crab Team, a citizen science program dedicated to preemptively detecting invasive European green crab by monitoring pocket estuaries for signs of settlement.
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium offers unique opportunities for graduate students to explore a variety of options to hone their skills and land that perfect job.
“I was always obsessed with sharks,” says Sagarese, who would find skate and dogfish (mud shark) carcasses as a kid and take them home for science experiments. “My mom loved keeping them in the freezer!
A blog written by and about fellows funded by Maryland Sea Grant provides valuable experience in communicating about science.
Graduate Education: Writing blog posts is lesson in professional development Read More>
Virginia Sea Grant’s Advanced Science Communication Seminar challenged graduate student scientists to develop a communication tool that explains their research to the public. One graduate student’s infographic about sea turtle strandings ended up crossing institutional boundaries.
Maine Sea Grant education and professional training programs help recruit and retain a workforce skilled in disciplines critical to the ecological health, economic vitality, and
Graduate Education: Maine students tell their Sea Grant stories Read More>
Yale graduate student’s project selected by Connecticut Sea Grant’s 2016 Arts Funding Program
Graduate Education: Connecticut student uses art to discover women’s seafaring history Read More>
Highlights of California Sea Grant's State Fellowship program
You might say that Tony Murphy’s career took him around the GLOBE and back.
Graduate Education: Ohio Sea Grant Knauss Fellow makes global impact at GLOBE Read More>
Wisconsin Sea Grant kicks off an initiative to prepare students for careers after academia. Students will explore strategies to engage with a wider community and demonstrate the value of science in decision making.
Hawaii Sea Grant’s work featured in U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Confronting Shoreline Erosion on Oahu Read More>
The website serves as a decision support tool. Connecticut Sea Grant announces a new website intended to assist coastal Connecticut beach property owners and beach
Connecticut Sea Grant launches website to help coastal homeowners Read More>
Sea Grant graduate student hopes his research will result in the creation of a viable tool to help make coastal communities and ecosystems more resilient to the effects of climate change.
Some lawn care practices intended to get that lush green grass can affect nearby rivers and bays, but new research indicates that homeowners in the Northeast are willing to make changes to their lawn care routine to help protect the environment.
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium leads mapping effort after October 2015 floods revealed need for better coordination of available data.
Two Florida Sea Grant agents are developing water quality monitoring projects in South Florida that enlist residents and volunteers on the front lines of citizen science.
Recreational boating is a popular summertime activity in many states that can impact water quality. New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium works with boaters and marinas to minimize these impacts and assist businesses who wish to implement best management practices.
Water Resources: Improving Water Quality Through Better Boating Read More>
North Carolina creates synergy between its Sea Grant and Water Resources Research Institute programs.
North Carolina Sea Grant’s Jessica Whitehead joins NOAA climate panel.
Sea Grant Expert to Serve on National Climate Advisory Committee Read More>
USC Sea Grant helps visitors understand, appreciate the rays that frequent their favorite beach.
Coastal Tourism: The Baywatch Boogie and the Stingray Shuffle Read More>
Coastal trail network planners turn to S.C. Sea Grant as conduit to resources, technical assistance
The mainland sea caves in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin are a big tourism draw, but they also can be dangerous. A real-time wave observation system project funded by Sea Grant is making the experience safer.
Coastal Tourism: Sea Caves Watch Project Saves Lives, Changes Hands Read More>
Sponsored and run by Oregon Sea Grant, “Shop the Dock” is entering its third summer of offering free, guided educational tours of Newport’s commercial fishing docks. Shoppers learn a bit about the fisheries, meet the people who catch the fish, and have an opportunity to buy the freshest salmon, tuna, halibut and crab, usually at prices lower than they’d find at their local supermarkets.
Coastal Tourism: Shop the Dock in Oregon Read More>
Sea Grant enhances the mission of the National Weather Service by informing communication and educating the public on weather hazards.
Partnership Highlight: National Weather Service Read More>
Hawai'i Sea Grant helps homeowners adapt and respond to coastal impacts.
Community Resilience: Is Hawai‘i ready for the impacts from climate change? Read More>
Vermont communities were devastated by flooding during extreme storm events. The state has prioritized the use of green stormwater infrastructure. Lake Champlain Sea Grant is working with partners to help communities become more flood resilient.
New documentary short on Coastal Storm Awareness educates Emergency Managers, empowers Coastal Communities
Community Resilience: Documentary on NOAA Sea Grant Coastal Storm Awareness Program Read More>
Thousands of samples from the Deepwater Horizon spill are available to the wider scientific community. Information about the samples, and results of their prior analyses can be found through the Deepwater Horizon DIVER data platform. Requests for samples must be received by June 10, 2016.
NOAA and USFWS Announce Deepwater Horizon sample availability Read More>
NOAA Sea Grant, NOAA Fisheries announce funding opportunity for design of red snapper population assessment. Letters of intent due 5:00 pm Central Time on Friday, June 3, 2016; full proposals due July 15.
Funding opportunity to design red snapper population assessment Read More>
Originally published by New Hampshire Sea Grant in March 2016 This year marks the 50th anniversary of Sea Grant, a program that has put science to
From the Network: NHSG’s History Reveals Support for Aquaculture, Marine Literacy Read More>
